The Weekly UPdate, May 2026

Weekly UPdate articles from May 2026, newest first.

Markets and Economy

Employees Earning More but Less Getting Hired

The US economy is still recovering from the significant whipsaw impact caused by the pandemic and related government restrictions on businesses and society. Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the yea

Anton Bayer · May 13, 2026 · 3 min read

Markets and Economy

Housing Market Still Slow But Stable

In 2022, the Federal Reserve launched an aggressive series of rate hikes to curb inflation at levels the U.S. had not experienced since 1979. The era of sub 3% 30-year fixed mortgages effectively ended, with rates climbi

Anton Bayer · May 6, 2026 · 3 min read

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